{"product_id":"gatherings-of-angels-migrating-birds-and-their-ecology-9780801484018","title":"Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Keneth P. Able\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Birdwatching Guides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe migration of birds has forever amazed and confounded onlookers. How do birds find their way to their destinations? How do they withstand the dangers and rigors of long-distance flight? The survival of migrant birds is increasingly threatened by environmental degradation and manmade hazards; their protection is more critical than ever. Gatherings of Angels offers first-hand accounts by leading experts who convey the beauty and excitement of migration while communicating important messages about avian conservation. The book features twenty-four pages of stunning color photographs with additional black-and-white photographs throughout.Two chapters of background information on migration precede chapters that focus on different species or groups of birds and the localities essential to their survival--from the spring flights of songbirds across the Gulf of Mexico to the massing of sandhill cranes on the Platte River. The authors discuss the timing of migrant travel; the routes followed; and the concentration of birds in stop-over sites, locations that must be preserved if they are to have secure resting spots with fresh water and ample food to fuel their journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45114533511319,"sku":"9780801484018","price":2091.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780801484018.webp?v=1767269809","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gatherings-of-angels-migrating-birds-and-their-ecology-9780801484018","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}